The Future of Radiation Oncology in the United States From 2010 to 2020: Will Supply Keep Pace With Demand?
Abstract
Purpose Prior studies forecasted an incipient shortage of medical oncologists as a result of the aging US population, but the radiation oncology workforce has not been studied. Accordingly, we projected demand for radiation therapy and supply of radiation oncologists in 2010 and 2020 to determine whether a similar shortage may exist for this specialty. Methods Demand for radiation therapy in 2010 and 2020 was estimated by multiplying current...
Paper Details
Title
The Future of Radiation Oncology in the United States From 2010 to 2020: Will Supply Keep Pace With Demand?
Published Date
Dec 10, 2010
Journal
Volume
28
Issue
35
Pages
5160 - 5165
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